I was born when my brother, Luke, was six, so there was always a gap between us in everything we did. We were distant enough for years that by the time we started having mutual interests, it was awkward to share with each other. When Luke entered high school, he made friends with Simon. They were inseparable. For a while I was jealous that this new person could so easily make a connection with someone I had lived with my entire life. I was angry at them both, and being younger, it was pretty obvious.
Simon took notice to my behaviors. Instead of harassing or poking fun at me like any other teenage boy would do to his friend's kid sister, he would invite or try to include me in whatever they were doing. I didn't accept at first, thinking it was all a big joke. After some time, however, I noticed he was genuine in his attempts to reach out. Once I swallowed my pride and accepted his invitations, a new world opened up. We three became thick as thieves, and it felt like Simon belonged with Luke and I.
Over the years Simon became just as much of a friend to me as he was to Luke. We stayed active in each other's lives throughout school and college, and eventually turning to social media to keep in contact when we three would move away to follow our adult lives.
I now work for a digital marketing company that handles clients throughout the States. Part of my job is traveling to meet with clients to discuss their wants and needs for the projects they have commissioned. We go over the details, I stay for a few days to work on basic concepts, present the rough drafts and fly back when we have the groundwork sorted. I don't keep a regular work schedule due to the nature of the job and the demand of the clients, so finding time for myself, friends, etc can be a challenge. That's why when I learned my next destination would land me in the same city as Simon, I was ecstatic! The last time we saw each other was about four years previous when I was graduating from college.
Right after confirming my itinerary, I messaged Simon:
"Hey there! I wanted to let you know work is bringing me to your neck of the woods next week. Are you free to hang out? I'll be flying in and have reservations with Oak Ridge."
My phone alerted within a couple minutes:
"Lynn! That sounds wonderful. I haven't seen you in ages. I would love to pick you up and get you settled in. If your hotel doesn't work out, you can always stay with me, give us more time to catch up and hang out. Give me the details of your flight and I can't wait to see you!"
I squealed with joy after I sent over my travel information. The next week could not come soon enough!
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My luggage finally made its way around the carousel track. Picking up my suitcase, I made my way towards the arrivals pick up. The strip was pretty empty, so picking out the right car was easy. I hurried towards it. The trunk popped open and the driver's side door opened. There he was! Oh it was too long since we last saw each other.
"Lynn!" He greeted ecstatically.
"Simon!" I dropped my bags and ran in for a hug. He was only an inch or two taller than my 5'7", so our hot cheeks pressed against each others, his stubble poking just a bit.
We parted and took each other in, updating our images of each other from the years of separation. He was handsomely bald, eyes tired from too many hours at a computer, average build, wearing cargo pants and t shirt. I had my long brown hair in a loose ponytail, a few cute pieces of jewelry, and a flowery summer dress on for comfort. The dress, admittedly, was really great at showing off my large breasts, cinching in at my smaller waist, and accentuating my big hips and thighs.
"Well" Simon whistled after a thorough look-see. "Post college agrees with you! I can hardly believe this young woman is Lil Lynn."
"Aw, you always know how to make a girl feel nice." I giggled. "What say you take me to that coffee shop you're always raving about? I need a little pick-me-up before I check in."
With a quick salute and a click of his heels, Simon grabbed my bags and stowed them in the trunk. He was always a goof, though I feel that side of him would keep him young for many years. I climbed into the passenger seat. Simon slid in, started the car and we set off.
We chatted merrily in the car as we made our way downtown. As we turned a corner, I spotted a cute sign with a smiling mug over the door to a corner coffee shop. Simon parked right outside the door, and we walked in the cafe, the intense yet soothing smell of coffee mixed with warm milk welcoming us. Our coffees ordered, table secured and basic catch up already cleared, we began to really talk.
"Now, what brings you to town?" Simon asked.
"There's a client here I'm meeting tomorrow. We're going over what their company wants for designs for logos, merchandise, business cards, your basic set up. I'll be here through the week since it's a larger project." The barista came with our coffees.
Simon added some sweetener to his. "Well, I'm a little sad you kept your hotel reservation. It would have been fun to have a week long sleepover" He winked.
I don't know why I blushed then, but I did. There was a short time during my senior year in high school and my freshman year of college that I had a bit of a crush on him, but I had resolved those feelings to the allure of the "older brother's friend" attraction. I took a sip of my latte to hide my cheeks.
"Ha, that would be fun. I probably wouldn't get anything done if I stayed with you, though."
He sighed, "You say that like it's a bad thing."
"Hmm... Sounds like you're just feeling lonely." We were getting into one of our teasing moods like the good old days.
"Excuse me for wanting to keep the attention of a beautiful young woman during such borrowed time." Simon took one of my hands in his, giving me a shit-eating grin. Oh he really was in a mood. I needed to call his bluff.
I moved my chair closer to him, letting him keep my hand. The other I placed on his leg. "It would be the biggest shame if this borrowed time was wasted," I slowly slid my hand up his inner thigh as I made eye contact. I gave him my best sensual gaze and sultry voice. "Tell me, Simon, what would you do with me if you had me for an entire week?"
He gulped and I think he was sweating. Good, he always had the upper hand before. Speaking of, my hand was mid thigh at this point and I leaned in to whisper in his ear. "It's ok, Simon. You can tell me the truth. Do you want me?" His whole body shuddered. I licked his ear lobe ever so softly, then quickly pulled away and laughed.
Simon gave out a long breath. His face was a deep red and I think I caught a glimpse of a tented lap. He took a big gulp of his coffee, "What time can you check in?"
I look at my phone. "I'd say by the time it takes us to get there."
"Then I think we should get you over there pronto. We don't want you to miss out on any of your vacation time, now do we?" Simon grinned ruefully.
